Ps 180 Hugo Newman

PS 180 Hugo Newman describes its approach as a collaborative partnership among families, educators, and the community to meet each child’s needs and help them reach their fullest potential. The school emphasizes an inclusive, welcoming environment that celebrates diversity, builds on each child’s strengths, and fosters a love of learning through a well-rounded education. It also highlights developing students’ analytical/problem-solving skills and social-emotional learning to prepare them as informed, engaged global citizens (and notes it is pursuing IB Primary Years Programme authorization).

PS 180 Hugo Newman directs families to apply through NYC Public Schools/NYC DOE enrollment (via MySchools), with kindergarten applications specifically available online, by phone (718-935-2400), or in person at a Family Welcome Center. (hugonewmanprep.org) The most recent key dates posted on the school’s site are for the 2024–2025 admissions cycle (now past as of February 8, 2026): Kindergarten opened December 10, 2024 and closed January 24, 2025 (offers April 2, 2025), while 3-K/Pre-K opened January 15, 2025 and closed February 28, 2025 (offers May 20, 2025 for 3-K and May 13, 2025 for Pre-K); the school advises checking the NYC DOE site for the upcoming year’s dates. (hugonewmanprep.org) Basic eligibility is age-based (3-K in the year a child turns 3; Pre-K in the year a child turns 4; kindergarten in the fall of the year a child turns 5), and the school’s (archived) middle school admissions page describes an equally weighted review of grades, attendance, effort, behavior, and state exam scores. (hugonewmanprep.org) For waitlists, NYCPS notes that after initial offers, students are automatically waitlisted for any higher-ranked choices from their original application, and families may add additional waitlists while they are open (schools contact families directly if a seat becomes available). (schools.nyc.gov) Priority categories vary by program: the school’s middle school page notes priority for rising PS/IS 180 fifth graders and that it is open to District 3, while NYCPS admissions priorities (as applicable) can include geographic/zone, sibling, district/borough, current Pre-K at the school (for kindergarten), and certain diversity-related priorities—families are directed to confirm the exact priority groups on each program’s MySchools listing. (hugonewmanprep.org)